Re: Cisco 6500 vs Nexus

The question is, where is this 6500 sitting today for you and what functional role is it playing? Even within the Nexus class you have different models that are shaping up different landscapes.
Look at ACI and EPN the DataCenter is and will continue to be an evolving platform and the 6500 is not it! Even with the Sup2T the Cat 6K may it fit your needs.

Regards,
Joe Sanchez

(Please excuse the brevity, misspelled words and sentence structure of this email as it was sent via a supposed smart device.)

> On Mar 2, 2015, at 6:41 PM, Dane Newman <dane.newman_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Nexus is purpose built for data center. Features such as vpc, vdc, fiber
> channel, fcoe, ACI, vxlan, fabric path, many different fex options, otv can
> steer you to the nexus line.
>
> In 2009 it was harder to differentiate the two lines. Now the nexus line in
> my view has a clear distinction to be in the data center. Sure both lines
> switch but if you are only using basic switching features you may not care.
>
>
> Dane Newman
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>>> On Mar 2, 2015, at 7:15 PM, Cisco Fanatic <ebay_products_at_hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> We were talking internally as why someone will replace a Cisco 6500 switch
>> with a Nexus?
>> I don't see a compelling reason if someone in the group who has seen any
>> advantages of moving to Nexus.
>> Cisco 6500 platform has been around for a decade now and have all the
> feature
>> set which is available for a Data Center(if this is the rationale behind
> Cisco
>> making their customer buy the expensive Nexus switches).
>> yuri
>>
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